“This is an example of work”
From Northwest Stadium in Maryland to Michel-Hidalgo Stadium in Dordogne, it is with the same heart and in unison that “La Marseillaise” was sung. Among the club members and supporters of the French team, a dedicated supporter stands out. She wears the blue away shirt with the number 17 and, written in golden letters, the name “Lacroix”. She is Corinne, the mother of the footballer who wouldn’t have missed the celebration for anything. “I returned from the United States yesterday and, despite the fatigue, I wanted to be here,” emphasized the one who, throughout the 90 minutes, raised her voice a little louder than the others. “I even had time to wash the shirt!”
Mathis Planès
Before kick-off, Sébastien Allosse, the coach who has been with Maxence Lacroix since he was 9 years old, proudly presents photos of the young Perigourdine, already a little taller than the others. “It’s an example of hard work, he stayed after training to continue the exercises,” he explains to the young players. At that time, the clubhouse was still in the dressing rooms. “His last goal was to wear the senior French national team shirt.” “Maxence is proof that a small club can produce great players,” congratulates Dominique Bousquet, president of FCTLF.
Perhaps in the list on May 14th…
And when, in the 14th minute, the star of the day intercepts a low Colombian cross, saving his team from a looming goal, the entire clubhouse shows its joy. And before the explosion of joy at Doucouré’s goal (30th minute), at the start of the action, on the good pass from her only son, Corinne makes her voice heard. “That would be the best,” whispers the mother at every blocked shot, dreaming of a “header” from her son.
